Saturday, July 04, 2009

Happy Birthday America!

Is it irony that we woke up today on the day we celebrate our independence to rain (tears from Heaven)? I wonder. I have always had a stong patriotic heart. I have studied and read the lives of our founding fathers and taught from primary sources the greatness of their lives to my students. It is always exciting to think about July 4th, but I wonder today, how far we have come from the freedoms that were intended for us to possess by those who were there at the inception of our country.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. ~ The Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776
Today I wish for all a day of celebration, regardless of what weather your day is met with, may all the important things, the experiences that really matter be celebrated this day. Celebrate the people in your lives; family and friends, young and old. And of course, don’t forget to capture a part of this on film to record for those who will come behind. Many of what was good from the days of our parents has been lost. What will our kids loose? I hope today is more than fireworks, hot dogs and hamburgers and as much about gratitude and prayers for our great country and those who are in office now as leaders. May they all be true to that stewardship.

Happy Birthday America. God bless you and all of us who hold this land dear.

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